Where does “Wendzel” come from?

Wendzel (Polish) comes from Polish wędzić, from Proto-Slavic ǫditi — to smoke.

Ancestry of “Wendzel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwędzićto smoke
2Proto-Slavicǫditito smoke
Every word from Proto-Slavic ǫditi →Every word from Polish wędzić →
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